This site features current writing opportunities for authors of all genres, with a preference for Christian publications. The submission opportunities featured on this blog site have been collected by Sally Clark. The source of the information is listed at the bottom of each post. Please check these websites for additional writing articles and information on submissions in other genres.

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In recognition of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the greater community is invited to add their voices through the "Stories of Resilience" contest. Submissions are being sought that reflect the broad impact of abuse -- through stories, personal essays or poems. First prize of $500 and two second prizes of $100. Deadline October 20, 2014. We are interested in a wide range of submi...

In our Flash Fiction contest, the entries should be 500 words or less. Deadline October 5, 2014. The contest is open to everyone; there are no age restrictions. The Prize will be $500, and the stories submitted by the winner and two runners-up will be published along with the results on Friday, October 17, 2014.

Final judge is Larry Woiwode. Along with publication in our Spring 2015 issue, the winner and runner-up will be awarded $1500 and $200, respectively. There is a $20 entry fee, which includes a complimentary copy of the Spring 2015 issue. You may submit one story up to 5500 words per entry. No limit on the number of entries per person.

Metonym accepts poetry, short fiction, short nonfiction, and visual art. For this edition we have decided to go with a theme of uninhibited. We are leaving this open for interpretation to the authors and artists.

To celebrate our new look, Narrative is hosting an iStory contest, and we’re thrilled to have you join us.

What’s an iStory? An iStory is an original Narrative feature that accomplishes a lot, with no frills (much like our new look). It is a short, dramatic narrative—fiction or nonfiction—of no more than 150 words. (At this length the piece offers a quick, strong read on smartphones and via our iOS or Andr...

From Zeit, meaning “time,” and Geist,” meaning “spirit,” Zeitgeist, the theme for the Winter, 2015 issue of 5×5, means “spirit of the age” or “time-spirit.” In theory, every period of time or era has a zeitgeist or a “spirit” that defines it and/or influences what a given culture of said era thinks or feels or does or creates. “No man,” said Hegel, “can surpass his own time...

SEEK® is a magazine created to encourage adults in their walk with Jesus Christ. SEEK® corresponds to the topics of Standard Publishing’s adult curriculum line and is designed to further apply these topics to everyday life. Word length: 850-1000 per article. Pays 5-7 cents/word. Deadline for Fall 2015 issues: October 15, 2014.

Calling all poets! We’re on the look out for poems of all styles–rhyming, free verse, haiku, and more–for the 8th Annual Writer’s Digest Poetry Awards! This is the only Writer’s Digest competition exclusively for poets. Enter any poem 32 lines or less for your chance to win $1,000 in cash.

Winners, Honorable Mentions, and Editor's Picks will be published in the annual winners' anthology, Pooled Ink: Celebrating the 2014 NCW Contest Winners (due out by December 10, 2014) and receive 1 free copy.

Deadline October 18. Cancer Connection, the cancer support center of Hampshire and FranklinCounties in Western Massachusetts, seeks submissions of poetry and short prose by writers in the PioneerValley for "Contemplation", a personal journal for patients and their families that will offer hope and inspiration during their cancer journey. It will also be available for purchase by the general public as a fundraiser. The journ...

Robert Lee Brewer, editor and compiler of The Poet’s Market (Writer’s Digest Books), is now seeking submissions for the 2016 edition. He would like to receive queries and pitches for how-to articles on the craft of poetry.

Viva Editions is publishing Family Blessings in Spring 2016. Family Blessings consists of prayers, poems, toasts, traditions, rituals, and blessings for family gatherings. Your submissions should be inspiring, uplifting, and fitting for most faith traditions. The selections in F...

We are looking for first-person, true stories of times in your life when God has proved faithful to his promise to provide – whether it be to clothe, feed, heal, protect, guide, give us wisdom, or any other of the numerous promises of provision.

God’s Promises for Provision is a compilation project contracted with CrossRiver Media and has a...

YouthWorker Journal is inviting freelance writers to submit nonfiction articles. Pays $20 to $200 for 200 to 1,800-word articles. We serve thousands of committed men and women who work in a variety of church, parachurch and other ministry settings around the world and are devoted to helping young people know, love and serve Jesus Christ. Everything we publish is designed to help youth workers be more effective in fulfilling th...

Liguorian is a bimonthly contemporary Catholic magazine written for Catholics to help them fully grasp the scripture and apply religious principles to better one’s life and faith. The editors have revised the publication’s submission guidelines with new word lengths. Articles must not exceed 2,200 words, instead of 2,400 words. Personal essays are now 1K words, instead of 1,200-1,500 words. The magazine pays 12-15 cents/word.

Shine brightly is a magazine for girls ages 9 to 14. It is published by GEMS Girls' Clubs (Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior) an international ministry that starts Bible-based, all-girl club programs in churches and Christian organizations. The goal of GEMS is to help bring girls into a living relationship with Jesus Christ.

Time Of Singing is a literary Christian poetry magazine with “Christian” defined in the widest sense of the word. The quarterly journal prints verse that talk about God and our relationship with Him and each other--as well as general inspirational or nature poems.

Our mission is to get children excited about science, math, and social studies (geography and different cultures) through fun-to-read picture book stories. We are looking for manuscripts that are either fictional stories with non-fiction facts woven into the story or non-fiction stories with a "cuddle" factor for parents to read with their children. Each of our books includes a several page "For Creative Minds" non-fictio...

Alive Now is a devotional magazine that supports the spiritual lives of small groups as well as individuals. The magazine invites readers to enter an ever-deepening relationship with God, helps them reflect on contemporary issues from a faith perspective, and supports them in acting on these issues.

Each issue of this bimonthly, 48-page magazine focuses on a contemporary topic that impacts the faith life. Divided into sections that...

Are you a talented essay writer? Then take advantage of this unique chance to get rewarded for your work! NinjaEssays is all about supporting writers and helping them to get the motivation they need. The purpose of this essay writing contest is to inspire writers from all around the world to showcase their creative and critical thinking skills.

Schoolwide, Inc. is a leading provider of educational services and is now creating a new digital classroom library that will encourage independent reading. It is seeking fiction and nonfiction of all lengths for K-8 children. Of interest are fiction and nonfiction picture books, concept books, early readers, chapter books, middle-grade and early YA books, articles, essays, short stories, poetry, and plays. Fiction may be contemporary, realistic, h...

In recognition of October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, the greater community is invited to add their voices through the "Stories of Resilience" contest. Submissions are being sought that reflect the broad impact of abuse -- through stories, personal essays or poems. First prize of $500 and two second prizes of $100. Deadline October 20, 2014. We are interested in a wide range of submi...

In our Flash Fiction contest, the entries should be 500 words or less. Deadline October 5, 2014. The contest is open to everyone; there are no age restrictions. The Prize will be $500, and the stories submitted by the winner and two runners-up will be published along with the results on Friday, October 17, 2014.

Final judge is Larry Woiwode. Along with publication in our Spring 2015 issue, the winner and runner-up will be awarded $1500 and $200, respectively. There is a $20 entry fee, which includes a complimentary copy of the Spring 2015 issue. You may submit one story up to 5500 words per entry. No limit on the number of entries per person.

Metonym accepts poetry, short fiction, short nonfiction, and visual art. For this edition we have decided to go with a theme of uninhibited. We are leaving this open for interpretation to the authors and artists.

To celebrate our new look, Narrative is hosting an iStory contest, and we’re thrilled to have you join us.

What’s an iStory? An iStory is an original Narrative feature that accomplishes a lot, with no frills (much like our new look). It is a short, dramatic narrative—fiction or nonfiction—of no more than 150 words. (At this length the piece offers a quick, strong read on smartphones and via our iOS or Andr...

From Zeit, meaning “time,” and Geist,” meaning “spirit,” Zeitgeist, the theme for the Winter, 2015 issue of 5×5, means “spirit of the age” or “time-spirit.” In theory, every period of time or era has a zeitgeist or a “spirit” that defines it and/or influences what a given culture of said era thinks or feels or does or creates. “No man,” said Hegel, “can surpass his own time...

SEEK® is a magazine created to encourage adults in their walk with Jesus Christ. SEEK® corresponds to the topics of Standard Publishing’s adult curriculum line and is designed to further apply these topics to everyday life. Word length: 850-1000 per article. Pays 5-7 cents/word. Deadline for Fall 2015 issues: October 15, 2014.

Calling all poets! We’re on the look out for poems of all styles–rhyming, free verse, haiku, and more–for the 8th Annual Writer’s Digest Poetry Awards! This is the only Writer’s Digest competition exclusively for poets. Enter any poem 32 lines or less for your chance to win $1,000 in cash.

Winners, Honorable Mentions, and Editor's Picks will be published in the annual winners' anthology, Pooled Ink: Celebrating the 2014 NCW Contest Winners (due out by December 10, 2014) and receive 1 free copy.

Deadline October 18. Cancer Connection, the cancer support center of Hampshire and FranklinCounties in Western Massachusetts, seeks submissions of poetry and short prose by writers in the PioneerValley for "Contemplation", a personal journal for patients and their families that will offer hope and inspiration during their cancer journey. It will also be available for purchase by the general public as a fundraiser. The journ...

Robert Lee Brewer, editor and compiler of The Poet’s Market (Writer’s Digest Books), is now seeking submissions for the 2016 edition. He would like to receive queries and pitches for how-to articles on the craft of poetry.

Viva Editions is publishing Family Blessings in Spring 2016. Family Blessings consists of prayers, poems, toasts, traditions, rituals, and blessings for family gatherings. Your submissions should be inspiring, uplifting, and fitting for most faith traditions. The selections in F...

We are looking for first-person, true stories of times in your life when God has proved faithful to his promise to provide – whether it be to clothe, feed, heal, protect, guide, give us wisdom, or any other of the numerous promises of provision.

God’s Promises for Provision is a compilation project contracted with CrossRiver Media and has a...

YouthWorker Journal is inviting freelance writers to submit nonfiction articles. Pays $20 to $200 for 200 to 1,800-word articles. We serve thousands of committed men and women who work in a variety of church, parachurch and other ministry settings around the world and are devoted to helping young people know, love and serve Jesus Christ. Everything we publish is designed to help youth workers be more effective in fulfilling th...

Liguorian is a bimonthly contemporary Catholic magazine written for Catholics to help them fully grasp the scripture and apply religious principles to better one’s life and faith. The editors have revised the publication’s submission guidelines with new word lengths. Articles must not exceed 2,200 words, instead of 2,400 words. Personal essays are now 1K words, instead of 1,200-1,500 words. The magazine pays 12-15 cents/word.

Shine brightly is a magazine for girls ages 9 to 14. It is published by GEMS Girls' Clubs (Girls Everywhere Meeting the Savior) an international ministry that starts Bible-based, all-girl club programs in churches and Christian organizations. The goal of GEMS is to help bring girls into a living relationship with Jesus Christ.

Time Of Singing is a literary Christian poetry magazine with “Christian” defined in the widest sense of the word. The quarterly journal prints verse that talk about God and our relationship with Him and each other--as well as general inspirational or nature poems.

Our mission is to get children excited about science, math, and social studies (geography and different cultures) through fun-to-read picture book stories. We are looking for manuscripts that are either fictional stories with non-fiction facts woven into the story or non-fiction stories with a "cuddle" factor for parents to read with their children. Each of our books includes a several page "For Creative Minds" non-fictio...

Alive Now is a devotional magazine that supports the spiritual lives of small groups as well as individuals. The magazine invites readers to enter an ever-deepening relationship with God, helps them reflect on contemporary issues from a faith perspective, and supports them in acting on these issues.

Each issue of this bimonthly, 48-page magazine focuses on a contemporary topic that impacts the faith life. Divided into sections that...

Are you a talented essay writer? Then take advantage of this unique chance to get rewarded for your work! NinjaEssays is all about supporting writers and helping them to get the motivation they need. The purpose of this essay writing contest is to inspire writers from all around the world to showcase their creative and critical thinking skills.

Schoolwide, Inc. is a leading provider of educational services and is now creating a new digital classroom library that will encourage independent reading. It is seeking fiction and nonfiction of all lengths for K-8 children. Of interest are fiction and nonfiction picture books, concept books, early readers, chapter books, middle-grade and early YA books, articles, essays, short stories, poetry, and plays. Fiction may be contemporary, realistic, h...

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Sally Clark

Fredericksburg, Tx

Like finding shells on the beach, I love doing market research! And what I find, I love to share! I write in a variety of genres including children's, Christian, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, so these post follow along those lines. Check out my web site: www.sallyclark.info, for more about me.